Mental Illnesses
______ occurs when a mental health condition does not go away and becomes so severe that it interferes with daily functioning
Mental Illness
Difficulty paying attention and controlling behavior.
ADHD
Professional who diagnoses and treats people with mental health conditions and illnesses.
Therapist
Suicide Prevention hotline #
988
Who is older, Delvo or Peterson?
Delvo
People with ____ experience anxiety about parts of their lives they cannot control.
GAD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessing over certain things, therefore leading to a compulsion.
OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Treatment that seeks to change the way a person thinks, interprets information, behaves, experiences and expressed emotions. (hint: psychological)
Therapy
List two warning signs of suicide.
Talking or posting about it, seeking lethal means, increased substance use, increased anger, not enough zzz's, withdrawal from family and friends, getting dumped!, hopelessness, making plans/giving things away.
What was the Morgan mascot before the bulldogs?
TIGERS
List 3 of the 7 factors that can contribute to mental illness.
Family History
Brain Chemistry
Life experiences
Substance abuse
Brain Injury
Environment during pregnancy
Unhealthy patterns of thinking.
Experiencing flash backs due to past trauma or experiences.
Post Traumatic stress disorder or PTSD
Gatherings in which a therapist meets with a group of people who share a common experience.
Support Groups
List the three environmental risk factors of suicide.
Social environment, community environment, and the media.
List 3 out of the 5 types of mental health medications for different types if mental illness.
Antidepressant, Anti-anxiety medications, Stimulants, Antipsychotics, Mood stabilizers.
Use with therapy for best results!
A person with this disorder might go to some sort of light therapy.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, irregular thoughts.
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder
Mark of shame or embarrassment.
STIGMA not sigma, -300 if you said sigma :)
Two individual risk factors of suicide.
Previous attempt, overall mental and emotional health, genetic makeup, unhealthy though patterns, substance abuse.
What Teacher at MMS held the Kittitas Secondary School basketball scoring record for many years?
Mrs. Delvo
Another term for major depressive disorder.
Clinical Depression
Periods of intense depression that alternate with periods of manic moods.
Bipolar disorder.
Type of treatment that involves staying in a health care facility for a period of time.
Inpatient treatment
List the 5 stages of grief.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.
How many foreign exchange students has Mr. Kjorsvik and his wife hosted over the years?
12